Eric Charles Leckner (born May 27, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round (17th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft. He attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California, and played collegiately at the University of Wyoming.
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| Born | May 27, 1966 Inglewood, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Wyoming (1984–1988) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1988–1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 45, 55 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Panna Firenze | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Peristeri | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Libertad de Sunchales | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 1,835 (4.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,418 (3.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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A center, Leckner played in 8 NBA seasons for the Utah Jazz, Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Vancouver Grizzlies. His best year as a pro was during the 1993–94 season when he appeared in 71 games and averaged 5.1 ppg for the 76ers.
College career
editAt Wyoming, Leckner had a successful career, finishing as the career leader in blocked shots and third leading scorer in Cowboys history. He accumulated 1,938 points, 774 rebounds and 164 blocked shots.[1] He also holds the current University of Wyoming records for games played at 131 and field goal percentage at 61.2%.[1] As a sophomore, he was a member of the Wyoming team that qualified for the finals at the 1986 National Invitation Tournament. The following year, the Cowboys qualified for the Sweet Sixteen of the 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Leckner was inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame on September 25, 1998.[2]
Awards and honors
editLeckner won numerous awards during his career. The following are some of his achievements:[2]
- First Team All-Western Athletic Conference (1987, 1988)
- Western Athletic Conference Tournament MVP (1986, 1987, 1988)
- Inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame (Individual, 1998) and (Team, 2011)
- Inducted into Mira Costa High School Athletic Hall of Fame (2020)
Personal life
editEric Leckner married Jessica Kelly Lucason (born Boston, MA) in 2004. They have four children and reside in Charlotte, NC, moving there in 2015 after eleven years in Manhattan Beach, CA.
References
edit- ^ a b "History & Records 2013–2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "Cowboy Hoops All-Century Team Announced". December 16, 2004. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
External links
edit- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
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